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Jakarta bay reclamation project has potential to widen social gap

The pros and cons related to the implementation of the Jakarta Bay reclamation project have continued to surface, ...

Ulemas gather in Jakarta to promote Islam as middle path

Islam is believed to be a religion of middle path and religion of peace. There is no radical Islam nor liberal ...

ISIS uses social media to disseminate its ideology: Observer

The social media has been used widely by ISIS to spread its ideology and recruit new militants, an international ...

Unity needed to deal with radicalism: VP Kalla

Indonesias Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla has said unity and integrity among nations is needed to address issues such ...

Radicalism arising from failed Islamic states: VP Kalla

Radical movements arise from Islamic states, which have failed to develop, and their internal conflicts have spread to ...

Indonesia to host international summit of moderate Islamic leaders

Vice President Jusuf Kalla, here, Tuesday, received Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Chairman Said Aqil Siroj, who urged him to ...

Islam in Indonesia tolerant and democratic: Jokowi

Islam in Indonesia is democratic and tolerant, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said at a meeting with British Prime ...

Indonesia offers scholarships to Syrians

The Indonesian government is offering the Developing Countries Partnership (KNB) scholarship program for the academic ...

Counterterrorism Actions Must Uphold Human Rights

The Indonesian government has been working to strengthen its Special Detachment (Densus) 88 counterterrorism squad by ...

Saving Young Indonesians From Being Radicalized

The Indonesian military and police have been launching a manhunt through the Tinombala Operation 2016 since January 10 ...

Sri Lanka's Centre for Peace Building and Reconciliation to Get 33rd Niwano Peace Prize

-The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 33rd Niwano Peace Prize to the Centre for Peace Building and Reconciliation ...

"Mercy and Justice" international short film festival opens

- Istanbul's Cekmekoy Municipality has launched a mercy and justice-themed international short film contest. Its ...

Asia Liberty Forum, Feb. 18 – 20, challenges region to approach freedom and prosperity with the mindset of a disruptive entrepreneur

- The Asia Liberty Forum #AsiaLF16, sponsored by Atlas Network with organizing host, the Institute for ...

Communication, Information Ministry asks Facebook to block LGBT content

The Communications and Information Ministry has asked Facebook to block the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ...

Indonesia will not bow to foreign pressure regarding LGBT

Indonesia will not bow to foreign pressure in addressing the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issue. ...